AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ACTION PLAN PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2016 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (PUBLIC HEARING)
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BACKGROUND:
Federal regulations require that all jurisdictions receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for community development programs prepare and submit a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD within ninety days after the close of the Program Year (PY). The CAPER summarizes what resources were available to the City for its various community development programs and how the funding was utilized. As a result of the City participating in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for PY 2016, staff has prepared the PY 2016 CAPER for submittal to HUD.
DISCUSSION:
The City utilizes a comprehensive approach to developing its umbrella of housing services, taking into account the various funding sources available for such purposes and the limitations of each. As a result, the CAPER details not only CDBG funding but also SHIP funding, HOME funding, and the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund programs. The CAPER submission is developed using HUD's web-based template in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). The template pre-populates the tables and data sets based on the goals outlined in the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Where the template allows, staff has made notes in the narrative sections to reflect accomplishment data. Throughout the CAPER, amounts expended refer to actual costs the City has spent and has been reimbursed. Encumbered amounts apply to funds that have not yet been reimbursed to the City and/or amounts awarded for work in progress.
The Report is a cumulative representation of funds available for housing and community development purposes, including funds received for the current program year and unexpended funds available ...
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